Apron Anxiety

Apron Anxiety is the hilarious and heartfelt memoir of quintessential city girl Alyssa Shelasky and her crazy, complicated love affair with...the kitchen.

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 “Shelasky’s energetic memoir looks at her experiences as celebrity journalist turned food blogger and the relationships that sparked her passion for cooking… Shelasky is candid about her misadventures and, in a charming touch, includes related recipes at the close of each chapter.”

— BOOKLIST

"Amusing, compassionate story of love among the pots and pans."

— KIRKUS REVIEWS

“Alyssa Shelasky’s unpretentious prose leaves us hungry for more.” 

— DAILY CANDY

“I loved this book. It’s partly a cautionary tale about getting involved with young career-driven men and a love story about a woman and the city she loves and leaves and loves again. And finally, it’s about good friends, a loving family, and the importance and good fortune Alyssa has for having both. Oh, and there’s a great recipe for mac and cheese.”

— JOHN DELUCIE, chef/proprietor The Lion, Crown restaurants, and author of The Hunger: A Memoir of an Accidental Chef

“Shelasky's memoir is a zesty read about dating, family, and self-discovery.”

— ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY

“Hot sex, looking good, scoring journalistic triumphs . . . nothing made Alyssa love herself enough until she learned to cook. There's a racy plot and a surprising moral in this intimate and delicious book.”

— GAEL GREENE, creator of Insatiable-Critic.com and author of Insatiable: Tales from a Life of Delicious Excess

“Here’s your summer racy read with plenty of juicy gossip to keep a foodie’s interest.”

— CHARLESTON POST & COURIER